It seems nearly impossible to fathom that someone as brilliant and funny as Robin Williams could be so tortured emotionally that he takes himself out of the human race. Yet, last week, one by one, each of us across the whole globe, fixed our attention on the sad news of this beloved actor’s suicide. Sometimes, a blip of news in the vast sea of information we are bombarded with daily, seems to slap us so hard in the face that we can almost hear the collective groan rippling through space and time. Then we all try our best to reckon with reality. And what a devastating reality Robin Williams’ death reveals - that someone who, by his very nature, brought
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We expect the old Centerville and Annapolis numbers to be turned off sometime today. Please verify you are using the new number for your area before the change is made. You can find the new numbers and instructions for our software here.
Apr 17,Several people have contacted us about emails claiming to be from technical support, regarding expired virus definitions or suspicious activity. The emails also instruct you to run an attached "patch file". DO NOT open these files. This is a virus which spreads via email. There are several strains of this virus, making it difficult to catch and filter out. The experts at Postini are working to ensure that all the strains are caught. If you receive one of these emails, just delete it. We will never send you "patch" programs attached to email messages. If at any time you receive such an attachment claiming to be from semo.net support, you can be sure it is not legitimate. If you have
Apr 12,Google Voice Local Search is Google’s experimental service to make local-business search accessible over the phone. To try this service, just dial 1-800-GOOG-411 (1-800-466-4411) from any phone. Using this service, you can: search for a local business by name or category. You can say "Giovanni's Pizzeria" or just "pizza". get connected to the business, free of charge. get the details by SMS if you’re using a mobile phone. Just say "text message". And it's free. Google doesn’t charge you a thing for the call or for connecting you to the business. Regular phone charges may apply, based on your telephone service provider. Note: Google Voice Local Search is still in its experimental stage. It may not be available at all
Apr 12,In the past, to read a PDF file, you would need to go through a lengthy installation process and wait for an annoying splash window to disappear just to open a PDF document. Moreover, if you want to annotate a PDF document, you have to pay US$299 to buy certain PDF software. Now with Foxit Reader 2.0, you don't have to endure such pain any more. Foxit Reader is a small, fast program that allows you to read and annotate PDFs without needing a standard PDF reader. Download Foxit Reader from foxitsoftware.com
Apr 11,We have new dial-up access numbers for several Centurytel areas. We have listed the areas below along side of their new access numbers. These numbers will be replacing the primary access numbers you currently use. The new numbers will access a much bigger bandwidth pipe, multiple upstream providers, more modem capacity and secured facilities with redundant power. Further below are instructions on how to update your computer for the new number. Annapolis: 573-598-3863 Boss: 573-538-1000 Bunker: 573-463-1000 Centerville: 573-648-2326 Columbia: 573-777-1112 (new area) Ellsinore: 573-322-8421 Ironton: 573-546-1932 Lesterville: 573-637-9367 573-487-1890 Black/Oates: 573-269-1468 573-623-1890 If you use the "GEARBOX" software provided on our semo.net installation CDs, please read below for instructions. If you are using other software, have configured your connection
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